Authorities are investigating the disappearance of an Ohio woman who was reported missing Monday from a Carnival Cruise Lines ship. The 36-year-old woman, whose identity was not released, had been on a four-day cruise to Key West and Mexico.

Foster couples across the USA have heard a familiar refrain inadequate support from child-welfare agencies, high turnover of foster parents, meager training in caring for severely troubled children, erratic reimbursement for kids' needs and, most troubling, a bureaucratic deaf ear to their opinions.